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HIStory World Tour
Tour by Michael Jackson
A Michael Jackson HIStory Tour Concert Ticket at Wembley Stadium 1997.
A Michael Jackson HIStory Tour Concert Ticket at Wembley Stadium 1997.
Associated albumHIStory
Start dateSeptember 7 1996
End dateOctober 15 1997
Legs2
No. of shows82
Michael Jackson concert chronology

The HIStory Tour was a world music tour by Michael Jackson that started on 7th September, 1996 in Prague, Czech Republic and ended on 15th October, 1997 in Durban, South Africa. The HIStory Tour consisted of 82 concerts, played to approximately 4.5 million fans worldwide (making it the largest concert tour ever excluding free concerts), grossing a total of $163,516,755 at the box-office, which is equivalent to around $311 million in 2007 (based of A Bigger Bang Tour tour gross).[citation needed]

Setlist

First Leg

The first leg ran between 7th September, 1996 and 4th January, 1997 and included various exclusive performances of Come Together and D.S.

1 - Performed from 7th September, 1996 to 10th June, 1997
2 - Performed from 7th September, 1996 to 31st December, 1996

Second Leg

The second leg ran between 31st May, 1997 to 15th October, 1997 and included exclusive performances of Blood on the Dance Floor.

3 - Performed from 31st May, 1997 to 19th August, 1997)

Tour Dates

No. Date City Country Venue Attendance per concert
1st Leg
Europe
1 September 7th Prague Czech Republic Czech Republic Letna Park 140,000
2 September 10th Budapest Hungary Hungary Népstadion 50,000
3 September 14th Bucharest Romania Romania National Stadium 70,000
4 September 17th Moscow Russia Russia Dynamo Stadium 50,000[citation needed]
5 September 20th Warsaw Poland Poland Bemowo Airport 120,000
6 September 24th Zaragoza Spain Spain La Romareda 45,000
7-9 September 28th, 30th, October 2nd Amsterdam Netherlands Holland Amsterdam ArenA 50,000
Africa
10 7th October Tunis Tunisia Tunisia El Menzah Stadium 60,000
Asia
11-12 October 11th, 13th Seoul South Korea South Korea Jamsil Olympic Stadium 50,000
13 October 18th Taipei Taiwan Taiwan Chungshan Soccer Stadium 40,000
14 October 20th Kaoshiung Taiwan Taiwan Open Air Field 30,000
15 October 18th Taipei Taiwan Taiwan Chungshan Soccer Stadium 40,000
16 October 25th Singapore Singapore Singapore Singapore National Stadium 35,000
17-18 October 27th, 29th Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Malaysia Merdeka Stadium 40,000 *
19 November 1st Mumbai India India Andheri Sports Complex 60,000
20 November 5th Bangkok Thailand Thailand Muang Thong Thani 40,000
Australasia
21-22 November 9th, 11th Auckland New Zealand New Zealand Ericsson Stadium 43,000
23-24 November 14th, 16th Sydney Australia Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 40,000
25 November 19th Brisbane Australia Australia ANZ Stadium 40,000
26-27 November 22nd, 24th Melbourne Australia Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground 65,000
28 November 26th Adelaide Australia Australia Adelaide Oval 30,000
29-31 November 30th, December 2nd, 4th Perth Australia Australia Burswood Dome 20,000
Asia
32-33 December 8th, 10th Manila Philippines Philippines Asia World, Manila 55,000
34-37 December 12th, 15th, 17th, 20th Tokyo Japan Japan Tokyo Dome 45,000
38-39 December 26th, 28th Fukuoka Japan Japan Fukuoka Dome 40,000
40 December 31st Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Brunei Jerudong Park 4,000
2nd Leg
United States
41-42 January 3rd, 4th 1997 Honolulu United States Hawaii/United States Aloha Bowl 35,000
Europe
43 May 31st Bremen Germany Germany Weserstadion 55,000
44 June 3rd Cologne Germany Germany Mungersdorfer Stadium 60,000
45 May 31st Bremen Germany Germany Weserstadion 35,000
46-47 June 8th, 10th Amsterdam Netherlands Holland Amsterdam ArenA 50,000
48 June 13th Kiel Germany Germany Nordmarksportfield 55,000
49 June 15th Gelsenkirchen Germany Germany Parkstadion 50,000
50 June 18th Milan Italy Italy San Siro Stadium 45,000
51 June 20th Lausanne Switzerland Switzerland La Pontaise Stadium 35,000
52 June 22nd Bettembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg Krakelschaff 45,000
53 June 25th Lyon France France Stade de Gerland Parc des Expositioins 25,000
54-55 June 27th, 29th Paris France France Parc des Princes 50,000 (27th), 45,000 (29th)
56 July 2nd Vienna Austria Austria Ernst-Happel Stadium 50,000
57-58 July 4th, 6th Munich Germany Germany Olympic Stadium 70,000[citation needed]
59 July 9th Sheffield England England Don Valley Stadium 45,000
60-62 July 12th, 15th, 17th London England England Wembley Stadium 73,000
63 19th July 1997 Dublin Republic of Ireland Ireland Royal Dublin Society 40,000
64 July 25th Basel Switzerland Switzerland Saint Jakobs Stadium 55,000
65 July 27th Nice France France Stade de l'Ouest 35,000
66 August 1st Berlin Germany Germany Olympic Stadium 77,000[citation needed]
67 August 3rd Leipzig Germany Germany Festwiese 60,000
68 August 10th Hockenheim Germany Germany Hockenheimring 85,000
69 August 14th Copenhagen Denmark Denmark Parken Stadium 45,000
70 August 16th Gothenburg Sweden Sweden Ullevi Stadium 50,000
71 August 19th Oslo Norway Norway Valle Hovin 32,000
72 August 22nd Tallinn Estonia Estonia Song Festival Grounds 75,000
73-74 August 24th, 26th Helsinki Finland Finland Olympic Stadium 50,000
75 August 29th Copenhagen Denmark Denmark Parken 50,000
76 September 3rd Oostende Belgium Belgium Hippodrome Wellington 55,000
77 September 6th Valladolid Spain Spain Nuevo Jose Zorrilla Stadium 45,000
South Africa
78-79 October 4th, 6th Cape Town South Africa South Africa Greenpoint Stadium 35,000
80-81 October 10th, 12th Johannesburg South Africa South Africa Johannesburg Stadium 57,000
82 October 15th Durban South Africa South Africa King's Park Stadium 50,000

Trivia

  • Many different performances of the HIStory world tour had been released on DVD or VHS. The concert in Munich, Germany held at Olympic Stadium in 1997 had been widely released on DVD and VHS and is among the most common performances seen on video sharing websites. The HIStory concert in Seoul, South Korea held in 1996 at "Chamsil Olympic Stadium" was filmed and was commercially released on video cassette in Asia. The Sydney leg of the concert was filmed and aired in Australia in 1997. Michael was the first dance-pop artist in history to sell out Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. He performed two sold out shows at the 35,000-capacity venue. The 1996 concert in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia was taped and aired by ntv7 and later released on VHS.
  • The Opening concert in Czech Repulic is the biggest crowd Michael Jackson has ever performed for, in his 40-year career.
  • During his concert in Parken Copenhagen, Michael Jackson was surprised with a 7 feet tall cake, because it was his 39th birthday (29 August 1997).

Performers

  • Michael Jackson: Singer, Dancer, and Musical director

Bandmembers

Dancers

  • LaVelle Smith
  • Shawnette Heard
  • Damon Navandi
  • Courtney Miller
  • Anthony Talauega
  • Richmond Talauega
  • Loru Werner
  • Jason Yribar
  • Christian Judd
  • Stacy Walker
  • Faune Chambers

Credits

  • Executive Director: MJJ Productions
  • Artistic Director: Michael Jackson
  • Assistant Director: Peggy Holmes
  • Choreographed by: Michael Jackson & LaVelle Smith
  • Staged & Designed by: Kenny Ortega
  • Set Designed by: Michael Cotton & John McGraw
  • Lightning Designer: Peter Morse
  • Director of Security: Bill Bray
  • Costumes Designed by: Dennis Tompkins & Michael Bush
  • Hair & Make-up: Karen Faye
  • Stylist: Tommy Simms
  • Artist Manager: Tarak Ben Amar
  • Personal Management: Gallin Morey Associates

All information acquired from Michael Jackson Trader

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